Intel appoints Santhosh Viswanathan as India region head
Chip maker Intel on Friday said that it appointed Santhosh Viswanathan to head the India region business as its Managing Director (MD).
The Indian team on Wednesday was seen taking some time off in style ahead of India’s World Test Championship opener against the West Indies starting 22 August at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua.
Kohli, who missed the warm-up game against West Indies XI due to an injury, seemed to have recovered and set to play in the first Test of the two-match series against the West Indies.
However, before the battle kicks off, Team India engaged in a bonding session spending some good time at Jolly Beach in Antigua. And the Indian skipper took to Instagram to share the picture admiring the moment.
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Virat wrote: “Stunning day at the beach with the boys.”
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From Thursday onwards, Kohli and his men will move to their business and will aim to continue their winning streak in the Caribbean. Moreover, starting with a win in their inaugural match of the World Test Championship will boost the confidence of the No. 1 Test side.
The Indian team management will be fretting on possible team combinations for the first Test against the West Indies with a difficult choice between senior pros Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane if it opts for a fifth specialist bowler.
Unless India go with a safety-first four bowler strategy which allows both Test and ODI vice-captain to figure in the scheme of things, one among the two would be cooling heels and it could be Rahane going by his wretched form in red-ball cricket.
India will be returning to the longest format after a good seven and half months and the moot point of the playing XI will be whether Kohli-Ravi Shastri duo goes for an additional sixth batsman or an extra bowler for the first Test starting on Thursday.
(With inputs from PTI)
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